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Sutton vs Wallingford vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Sutton | Wallingford | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,286Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Sutton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.